Sense and Sensibility — Page 1
The family of Dashwood had long been settled in Sussex.
La famiglia Dashwood si era stabilita nel Sussex da lungo tempo.
Their estate was large, and their residence was at Norland Park, in the centre of their property, where, for many generations, they had lived in so respectable a manner as to engage the general good opinion of their surrounding acquaintance.
La loro proprietà era vasta, e la loro residenza si trovava a Norland Park, al centro dei loro possedimenti, dove, per molte generazioni, avevano vissuto in modo così rispettabile da guadagnarsi la generale buona opinione dei loro conoscenti del vicinato.
The late owner of this estate was a single man, who lived to a very advanced age, and who for many years of his life, had a constant companion and housekeeper in his sister.
Il defunto proprietario di questa tenuta era un uomo celibe, che visse fino a un'età molto avanzata, e che per molti anni della sua vita aveva avuto nella sorella una fedele compagna e governante.
But her death, which happened ten years before his own, produced a great alteration in his home; for to supply her loss, he invited and received into his house the family of his nephew Mr. Henry Dashwood, the legal inheritor of the Norland estate, and the person to whom he intended to bequeath it.
Ma la sua morte, avvenuta dieci anni prima della propria, produsse un grande cambiamento nella sua casa; poiché per sopperire alla sua mancanza, invitò e accolse in casa sua la famiglia del nipote Mr. Henry Dashwood, il legittimo erede della tenuta di Norland, e la persona alla quale intendeva lasciare in eredità tale proprietà.
In the society of his nephew and niece, and their children, the old Gentleman's days were comfortably spent.
In compagnia del nipote e della nipote, e dei loro figli, il vecchio gentiluomo trascorreva i suoi giorni comodamente.
His attachment to them all increased.
Il suo affetto per tutti loro crebbe.
The constant attention of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dashwood to his wishes, which proceeded not merely from interest, but from goodness of heart, gave him every degree of solid comfort which his age could receive; and the cheerfulness of the children added a relish to his existence.
La costante attenzione del signor e della signora Henry Dashwood ai suoi desideri, che derivava non solo dall'interesse, ma dalla bontà d'animo, gli procurava ogni grado di solido conforto che la sua età poteva ricevere; e la gioiosità dei bambini aggiungeva un sapore piacevole alla sua esistenza.
By a former marriage, Mr. Henry Dashwood had one son: by his present lady, three daughters.
Da un precedente matrimonio, il signor Henry Dashwood aveva avuto un figlio; dalla sua attuale moglie, tre figlie.
Vocabulary
- famiglia
- A group of related people living together
- si
- Reflexive pronoun meaning 'oneself' or 'itself'
- era
- Past tense of 'essere'; meaning 'was'
- stabilita
- Past participle of stabilire; meaning 'settled' or 'established'
- nel
- Contraction of 'in' and 'il' meaning 'in the'
- da
- Preposition meaning 'from', 'by', or 'since'
- lungo
- Adjective meaning 'long' in time or space
- tempo
- Noun meaning 'time' or 'weather'
- loro
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'their' or 'they'
- proprietà
- Land or assets owned by a person
- vasta
- Adjective meaning 'vast', 'large', or 'extensive'
- residenza
- The place where someone officially lives
- trovava
- Imperfect tense of trovare; meaning 'was located'
- al
- Contraction of 'a' and 'il' meaning 'at the'
- centro
- The middle point or heart of something
- dei
- Contraction of 'di' and 'i' meaning 'of the'
- possedimenti
- Lands or territories owned by someone
- dove
- Adverb meaning 'where'
- per
- Preposition meaning 'for', 'through', or 'in order to'
- molte
- Feminine plural of molto; meaning 'many'
- generazioni
- Plural of generazione; successive groups born in same era
- avevano
- Third person plural imperfect of avere; meaning 'they had'
- vissuto
- Past participle of vivere; meaning 'lived'
- modo
- Noun meaning 'way', 'manner', or 'method'
- così
- Adverb meaning 'so', 'thus', or 'in this way'
- rispettabile
- Adjective meaning 'respectable' or 'honorable'
- guadagnarsi
- Reflexive verb meaning 'to earn' or 'to win for oneself'
- generale
- Adjective meaning 'general' or 'widespread'
- buona
- Feminine form of buono; meaning 'good'
- opinione
- A personal view or judgment about something
- conoscenti
- Plural of conoscente; people one knows socially
- del
- Contraction of 'di' and 'il' meaning 'of the'
- vicinato
- The neighborhood or community of nearby people
- defunto
- Adjective or noun meaning 'deceased' or 'the late'
- proprietario
- The owner of a property or business
- questa
- Feminine demonstrative pronoun meaning 'this'
- tenuta
- A large country estate with land
- uomo
- An adult male human being
- celibe
- Adjective meaning 'unmarried' or 'bachelor'
- che
- Conjunction or pronoun meaning 'that', 'who', or 'which'
- visse
- Third person singular past of vivere; meaning 'lived'
- fino
- Preposition meaning 'until', 'up to', or 'as far as'
- età
- Noun meaning 'age' referring to years of life
- molto
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'very' or 'much'
- avanzata
- Adjective meaning 'advanced' or 'old' in age
- molti
- Masculine plural of molto; meaning 'many'
- anni
- Plural of anno; meaning 'years'
- della
- Contraction of 'di' and 'la' meaning 'of the'
- sua
- Feminine possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- vita
- Noun meaning 'life' or one's lifetime
- aveva
- Third person singular imperfect of avere; meaning 'had'
- avuto
- Past participle of avere; meaning 'had'
- nella
- Contraction of 'in' and 'la' meaning 'in the'
- sorella
- A female sibling of the same parents
- fedele
- Adjective meaning 'faithful', 'loyal', or 'devoted'
- compagna
- A female companion or partner in life
- governante
- A woman who manages a household; housekeeper
- Ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but' introducing a contrast
- morte
- The end of life; death
- avvenuta
- Past participle of avvenire; meaning 'occurred' or 'happened'
- dieci
- The number ten
- prima
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'before' or 'earlier'
- propria
- Feminine adjective meaning 'own' or 'one's own'
- produsse
- Third person singular past of produrre; meaning 'produced'
- grande
- Adjective meaning 'great', 'big', or 'important'
- cambiamento
- A shift or alteration from one state to another
- casa
- A building where people live; home
- poiché
- Conjunction meaning 'since', 'because', or 'as'
- sopperire
- To make up for a lack or deficiency
- alla
- Contraction of 'a' and 'la' meaning 'to the'
- mancanza
- The absence or lack of something needed
- invitò
- Third person singular past of invitare; meaning 'invited'
- accolse
- Third person singular past of accogliere; meaning 'welcomed'
- nipote
- A nephew, niece, grandson, or granddaughter
- legittimo
- Adjective meaning 'legitimate', 'lawful', or 'rightful'
- erede
- A person who legally inherits another's estate
- persona
- An individual human being
- quale
- Pronoun meaning 'which' or 'who' in relative clauses
- intendeva
- Imperfect of intendere; meaning 'intended' or 'meant to'
- lasciare
- To leave behind or bequeath something to someone
- eredità
- Property or assets passed down after death
- tale
- Adjective or pronoun meaning 'such' or 'such a'
- compagnia
- The presence or fellowship of others; company
- figli
- Plural of figlio; meaning 'children' or 'sons'
- vecchio
- Adjective meaning 'old' referring to age
- gentiluomo
- A man of noble or refined birth and manners
- trascorreva
- Imperfect of trascorrere; meaning 'spent' time
- suoi
- Masculine plural possessive meaning 'his', 'her', 'its'
- giorni
- Plural of giorno; meaning 'days'
- comodamente
- Adverb meaning 'comfortably' or 'at ease'
- suo
- Masculine possessive adjective meaning 'his', 'her', or 'its'
- affetto
- Warm feeling of love or fondness toward someone
- tutti
- Pronoun or adjective meaning 'all' or 'everyone'
- crebbe
- Third person singular past of crescere; meaning 'grew'
- costante
- Adjective meaning 'constant', 'steady', or 'continuous'
- attenzione
- Careful notice or consideration given to someone
- signor
- Title of address for a man; equivalent to 'Mr.'
- signora
- Title of address for a married woman; 'Mrs.' or 'Ms.'
- ai
- Contraction of 'a' and 'i' meaning 'to the'
- desideri
- Plural of desiderio; wishes or desires
- derivava
- Imperfect of derivare; meaning 'derived' or 'came from'
- solo
- Adverb or adjective meaning 'only' or 'alone'
- dall'
- Contraction of 'da' and 'l'' meaning 'from the'
- interesse
- A personal stake or benefit in something
- ma
- Conjunction meaning 'but' introducing a contrast
- dalla
- Contraction of 'da' and 'la' meaning 'from the'
- bontà
- The quality of being kind and morally good
- animo
- The inner spirit, soul, or disposition of a person
- gli
- Masculine plural definite article or indirect pronoun 'to him'
- procurava
- Imperfect of procurare; meaning 'provided' or 'procured'
- ogni
- Adjective meaning 'every' or 'each'
- grado
- A level or degree of something
- solido
- Adjective meaning 'solid', 'substantial', or 'reliable'
- conforto
- A sense of ease, relief, or physical comfort
- poteva
- Imperfect of potere; meaning 'could' or 'was able to'
- ricevere
- To accept or take something given or sent
- gioiosità
- The quality of being joyful or cheerful
- bambini
- Plural of bambino; young children
- aggiungeva
- Imperfect of aggiungere; meaning 'added' to something
- sapore
- Taste or flavor; figuratively a pleasant quality
- piacevole
- Adjective meaning 'pleasant', 'agreeable', or 'enjoyable'
- esistenza
- The fact or experience of being alive
- precedente
- Adjective meaning 'previous' or 'preceding'
- matrimonio
- The legal union of two people; marriage
- figlio
- A male child in relation to his parents
- attuale
- Adjective meaning 'current' or 'present'
- moglie
- A woman who is married; wife
- tre
- The number three
- figlie
- Plural of figlia; female children or daughters
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